Live cell-imaging incubators are designed to perform in vitro cellular imaging experiments imitating in vivo environmental conditions. They typically integrate an inverted microscope into an incubator, for which a variety of parameters, such as temperature, humidity and carbon dioxide/oxygen concentrations, can be controlled. The imaging technology utilized varies and determines each unit’s applications and capabilities. […]

Waltham, MA 8/3/10—PerkinElmer has acquired VisEn Medical, an in vivo molecular-imaging technology company, for an undisclosed amount. VisEn’s Fluorescence Molecular Tomographic Imaging Systems and reagents provide quantitative molecular-imaging data for identifying and characterizing disease biomarkers and therapeutic efficacy in cells and animal models. “This acquisition broadens our product portfolio along the drug discovery pipeline, from […]

These are exciting times for micro computed tomography (microCT) scanning for in vivo animal–imaging. Traditional microCT scanning is an X-ray technique in which multiple in vivo images are taken of animals and mathematically combined to form a three-dimensional image of the subject. Systems are generally used in evaluations of potential drug compounds for safety and […]

The life science instrument market includes 10 product categories and accounts for the largest share of the analytical instrumentation market due to strong support from government programs, and private and public research institutions. Somewhat immune to negative sales trends caused by the downturn of global economies, the life science market grew 7.2% in 2008 to […]

One of the more exciting developments in technology for life science research has been the adoption of medical imaging technologies for use with research animals. The ability to image animals in vivo not only reduces the need to sacrifice animals, but also enhances the information obtained from animal studies by allowing a researcher to follow […]

New Orleans, Louisiana, played host to the 59th annual Pittsburgh conference and exhibition (Pittcon), which was held March 1–7 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Although Pittcon took place against a backdrop of escalating fears of a US recession, one would have never known it. Companies were upbeat about future business prospects and the […]

The life science instrumentation market grew 8.7% to $9.2 billion in 2007. The market consists of DNA and peptide sequencers, DNA and peptide synthesizers, nucleic acid amplification or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) systems, gel electrophoresis equipment, molecular biology purification kits, microarray-based products, biosensors, bioinformatics and cheminformatics, cell analysis technologies and in vivo animal imaging. The […]

Gamma Medica-Ideas, a provider of preclinical imaging instruments for in vivo small-animal imaging, was founded as Gamma Medica in 2000. In June 2005, Gamma Medica merged with the Norwegian company Ideas ASA, a manufacturer of solid-state digital detector electronics and imaging detector subsystems, to form Gamma Medica-Ideas (see IBO 10/15/05). Gamma Medica-Ideas has 85 employees. […]